Feb. 24, 2001

Chicago, Ill. - The UIC men's gymnastics team dropped its second-straight dual meet on Saturday night as they fell, 211.250-202.250, to Michigan State at the Physical Education Building.

The final tally of 202.250 was the second-highest score posted by the Flames this season, but it was not enough to take out the Spartans.

Dave Johnson, Ambrose Jackson, Matthew Soucie and Mason Vernon each posted first-place finishes for UIC on Saturday, to highlight action for the Flames.

Johnson, who also placed second on the vault with a score of 9.300, took first on the rings, earning a score of 9.450. Soucie captured first on the vault with his 9.350 while Jackson and Vernon tied for top honors on the horizontal bar with each registering a 8.650. Jackson also placed third on the pommel horse with his score of 8.750.

The Flames are back in action on Friday, March 2, as they travel to meet Iowa at 7:00 p.m.

Final Results

Michigan State 211.250

UIC 202.250

Floor Exercise

1. Brad Golden (MSU) - 9.100

2. Andrew Davis (MSU) - 8.650

3. Jason Lewis (MSU) - 8.450

4. Anthony Cirullo (UIC) - 8.350

Pommel Horse

1. Jon Plante (MSU) - 9.650

2. R. Young (MSU) - 9.000

3. Ambrose Jackson (UIC) - 8.750

Still Rings

1. Dave Johnson (UIC) - 9.450

2. Mark Chiapetta (MSU) - 9.100

3. Jon Plante (MSU) - 9.050

Vault

1. Matthew Soucie (UIC) - 9.350

Brad Golden (MSU) - 9.300

Parallel Bars

1. Brad Golden (MSU) - 8.900

2. Jon Plante (MSU) - 8.750

3. Andrew Davis (MSU) - 8.650

5. Ambrose Jackson (UIC) - 8.275

Horizontal Bar 1. Mason Vernon (UIC) - 8.650

Ambrose Jackson (UIC) - 8.650

3. Brad Golden (MSU) - 8.600

All-Around

1. Jon Plante (MSU) - 52.250

2. Matthew Soucie (UIC) - 50.000